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Fidelity Investments – one of the largest investment and trading companies out there – has announced that customers can place cryptocurrencies like bitcoin into their 401Ks and retirement funds. Fidelity Allows Users to Invest in Crypto with Their 401Ks Adam Dell – the founder of Domain Money – believes this is one of the biggest boosts crypto has been given in recent years. During an interview, he commented: It’s a recognition that investors are looking for access to...

Pro Shares should be a name that everyone in the crypto space knows and understands. Not long ago (during the summer of 2021), the company unveiled a real bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). Pro Shares and the Success of Its ETF The product was not based on actual bitcoins but on futures technology. This got a lot of people talking negatively about it early, though many other analysts felt that while it was inferior to spot trading, it was a step in the right...

Is bitcoin still a good hedge against inflation? According to OK Coin CEO Hong Fang, the answer is a resounding “yes.” Hong Fang: Bitcoin Can Still Fight Inflation The argument of bitcoin serving as a hedge against inflation has been going on for years. This argument especially took precedence during the early days of COVID. At the time, everyone was losing their jobs left and right and were being forced to stay home. Businesses were closing, and the economy was in a...

Leave it to the Fed to say something stupid that ultimately brings down the prices of bitcoin and many of its altcoin cousins. The world’s number one digital currency is now trading for just over $40K at the time of writing after Jerome Powell of the Federal Reserve commented that the agency is looking to hike rates again next month as a way of combating inflation. The Fed Will Hike Rates Again In addition to bitcoin, assets like Ethereum fell by more than five percent,...

Argentina has long been marred by a battered economy and corrupt politicians. Many remember a time in the early 90s when these politicians froze everybody’s bank accounts overnight, and many people saw the quick evaporation of their savings. Argentina Works to Obtain BTC Jeronimo Ferrer doesn’t want anything like that happening again – not to him or any member of his family or community. As a result, he’s been running a walking tour he calls “Our Local Crazy Economy and...

MicroStrategy is arguably a giant in the world of computer software, but at this stage, the company has invested so much money in bitcoin that CEO Michael Saylor says investing in his company is the equivalent of BTC spot trading. Michael Saylor Is Confident in His Company’s BTC Dealings Saylor said these words in a half serious, half joking manner. It has been said before that the company’s stock shares now correlate rather heavily with bitcoin given how much the...

Bitcoin price extended decline below the $37,800 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $38,500 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $39,380 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could start a steady increase if there is a move above the $39,000 level. Bitcoin price is struggling below $39,000 against the US Dollar. BTC might extend losses if...

Bitcoin is often touted as something that can potentially move the world in the right direction. It allegedly offers people financial freedom and more control over their monetary decisions, and the world’s number one digital currency by market cap appears to be producing solid results in foreign markets and nations. How Is Bitcoin Helping People Around the World? One case where the currency is performing acts of good is in both China and North Korea. Not long ago, North...

El Salvador has been the subject of news ever since it declared bitcoin legal tender last September. What a lot of people don’t know is that a town in Switzerland called Lugano decided to follow in the country’s footsteps. The region has made bitcoin official money for its Italian-speaking residents, and while the journey may be slow, bitcoin is reaching the future it was destined for gradually. Lugano Is Headed for Bitcoin Greatness The area didn’t get much publicity...

SFL Maven Corp – a firm that sells luxury goods – has announced it will soon accept bitcoin and other assorted cryptocurrencies as payments. Digital assets can now be utilized to purchase high-end vintage jewelry and other expensive items that are sure to make their owners feel rich. SFL Maven Will Accept BTC for Goods SFL Maven is bringing the initial goals of the crypto world closer to reality. While many of these assets have become rather speculative in recent years,...